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pwT 4.1 Feeling Words in Punjabi and English


              Everyday, we experience many different feelings. Sometimes we hare happy and

              satisfied. Other times we may be angry or frustrated. Still other times we may
              feel confused or nervous. We have names for all these emotions in Punjabi. We

              talk about feelings all the time. We can usually read the feelings on the faces.


              In English you say, “How are you feeling?

              And you answer, “ I am feeling……....................... today.

              In Punjabi you say, A~j qusIN ikvyN mihsUs/&Il kr rhy ho?


              And you answer, A~j mYN……………………………………………………………………



              Grammar Point 1: Notice that we can use the adverb before or after the

              subject in Punjabi mYN A~j…, A~j mYN….

                                    Feeling Words              Sentences in Punjabi
                                                               A~j qusIN ikvyN mihsUs/&Il kr rhy ho?

                                    sad/ audws                 A~j mYN audws hW[

                                                               mYN A~j audws hW[



                                    feeling irritated/         A~j mYN icVicVw/icVicVI hW[

                                    icVicVw/icVicVI mihsUs
                                                               mYN A~j icVicVw/icVicVI hW[


                                    angry/upset/ gu~sy ivc     A~j mYN gu~sy ivc hW[

                                                               mYN A~j gu~sy ivc hW[


                                    ashamed/ SrimMdw           A~j mYN SrimMdw hW[

                                                               mYN A~j SrimMdw hW[



                                    nervous/ nrv~s/            A~j mYN GbrweI hoeI hW[


                                    GbrweI hoeI/ GbrwieAw hoieAw
                                                               mYN A~j GbrweI hoeI hW[



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